CC Makes Moves In Cleveland, Seattle

Aside from starting a new/talk simulcast for its WSYR in Syracuse, Clear Channel Radio also made competitive moves in Cleveland and Seattle. (See separate story by clicking here.)

CC announced Monday the launch of “1065 The Lake” (website), an adult hits format.  The company touted “The Lake” would be playing an iPod Shuffle worth of songs.  In a posting on co-owned WTAM website, CC said 106.5 WMVX The Lake will be unlike any other Cleveland radio station and will play a wide variety of music and styles from four decades.

The Lake will play favorites from hundreds of artists, including: Daughtry, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Duran Duran, Van Halen, U2, INXS, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, Bee Gees, Kelly Clarkson, Nirvana, Prince and many more listener favorites.

“We are extremely excited to bring a different sound to the North Coast,” said Gary Mincer, President/Market Manager for Clear Channel Radio Cleveland. “The Lake fills a musical void in Cleveland. We are proud to begin the New Year with a brand new radio station for Cleveland.”

“We Play Anything, and that means a really surprising variety of songs from lots of decades and a really diverse group of artists,” said Tony Matteo, Program Director for The Lake. “This station is going to bring a really fun bunch of songs to Cleveland Radio.”

Bob Rivers Show to return to Seattle airwaves

In Seattle, CC has snagged The Bob Rivers Show for its recently launched Oldies 95.7 FM format.

The Bob Rivers Show, one of the Northwest's most popular and long-running morning-radio broadcasts, will begin airing April 1 on Oldies 95.7 FM (KJR-FM). The humorous talk show — which features host Bob Rivers, Spike O'Neill, Joe Bryant and guests — was dropped from CBS Radio station KZOK FM at the end of September, 2010.